NEWS ARCHIVE

Community on edge after jogger found dead in woods

Princeton Police Chief Michele Powers is urging town residents to remain vigilant after Vanessa Marcotte was found slain in the woods.

Share

Shares

Copy Link

{copyShortcut} to copy
Link copied!

Updated: 10:51 PM EDT Aug 8, 2016

Community on edge after jogger found dead in woods

Princeton Police Chief Michele Powers is urging town residents to remain vigilant after Vanessa Marcotte was found slain in the woods.

Share

Shares

Copy Link

{copyShortcut} to copy
Link copied!

Updated: 10:51 PM EDT Aug 8, 2016

Hide TranscriptShow Transcript

WEBVTT WAS WELL-LIKED AND GOING PLACES ACCORDING TO FRIENDS WHO SPOKE TO US OFF-CAMERA TONIGHT. FRIENDS AND FOMRER CO-WORKERS DESCRIBE VANESSA MARCOTTE AS OUTGOING, SMART, HARD-WORKING AND ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL. WORKING AT WORDSTREAM AND VISTAPRINT IN BOSTON, BEFORE LANDING A JOB AT GOOGLE IN NEW YORK, LESS THAN 4 YEARS INTO HER CAREER. FRIENDS ALSO RECALLED HER ENERGY AND GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR, MARCOTTE WAS AN AVID RUNNER WITH A PASSION FOR VOLUNTEERING & -- AND HELPING A GOOD CAUSE. FRIENDS ALSO INSISTED VANESSA WAS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE, TOOK HER PERSONAL SAFETY SERIOUSLY. THEY CAN'T FATHOM HOW SHE COULD HAVE BEEN ATTACKED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, WHILE JOGGING A WELL-TRAVELED ROAD, IN HER OWN HOMETOWN. >> VERY DISTURBING BURNED HER, -- THAT THEY BURNED HER, THAT IS VICIOUS. MARY IT IS A REALITY THAT : HAS LOCALS ON EDGE TOO, WE FOUND PRINCETON RESIDENTS TRYING TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER TODAY, AND SENDING PRAYERS TO MARCOTTE'S GRIEVING FAMILY. >> IT IS A SMALL TOWN. HER FAMILY IS OUR FAMILY. MARY MARCOTTE LIVED IN NYC, SHE : JOINED GOOGLE AS AN ACCOUNT MANAGER FOR THE HEALTHCARE DIVISION ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, SHE WAS JUST HOME FOE A FEW DAYS TO VISIT HER MOTHER, WHEN SHE SET OUT FOR AN AFTERNOON JOG, AND DID NOT COME BACK. >> FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, WE ARE ALL VERY SHOCKED AND DISTURBED, FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE WOMAN'S FAMILY. >> WHY WOULD SOMEONE DO THIS?

Community on edge after jogger found dead in woods

Princeton Police Chief Michele Powers is urging town residents to remain vigilant after Vanessa Marcotte was found slain in the woods.